Energy Conversion Metarial Lab

EDUCATION

2008.12 Ph.D. Inorganic Solid-State Chemistry, Iowa State University (Prof. Gordon J. Miller)
2003.02 B.S. Chemistry, Hanyang University

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2019.10 - Present Chungbuk National University, Department of Chemistry, Professor
2021.09 - 2022.03 Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University, Visiting Scholar (Sabbatical Year)
2014.10 - 2019.09 Chungbuk National University, Department of Chemistry, Associate Professor
2012.07 - 2014.09 Chungbuk National University, Department of Chemistry, Assistant Professor
2010.09 - 2012.07 Chungbuk National University, Department of Chemistry, Full-time Lecturer
2009.03 - 2010.08 University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Post-Doc. (Prof. Svilen Bobev)
2008.12 - 2009.02 Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry, Post-Doc. (Prof. Gordon J. Miller)
2006.10 - 2006.12 Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Visiting Scientist (Prof. Yuri Grin)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2025.01 - Present International Affairs Consultant, Inorg.Chem.Divi., Korean Chemical Society
2025.11 - Present Review Board, Inorganic Chemistry, Basic Research Science, NRF
2025.09 - Present Chair, Department of Chemistry, Chungbuk National University
2025.09 - Present Dean, CBNU-CELLTRION Track, Chungbuk National University
2023.05 - 2025.08 Dean, Office of International Affairs, Chungbuk National University
2023.01 - 2024.12 President, Chungbuk Regional Div., Korean Chemical Society
2023.01 - 2023.12 Vice-President, Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society
2020.01 - 2020.12 Associ. Admin., Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society
2018.09 - 2020.08 Vice Dean, College of Natural Science, Chungbuk National University
2018.01 - 2021.02 Dean, CBNU-CELLTRION Track Program, Chungbuk National University
2018.01 - 2018.12 Associ. Admin., Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society
2017.01 - 2018.12 Chief Admin., Chungbuk Regional Div., Korean Chemical Society
2016.09 - 2018.08 Chief Admin., Basic Science Institute, Chungbuk National University
2013.01 - 2017.12 Committee Member, Terminology Committee, Korean Chemical Society
2016.01 - 2016.12 Associ., Admin., Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society
2015.01 - 2015.12 Committee Member, Chemical World, Korean Chemical Society
2014.09 - 2016.08 Vice Dean, Office of International Affairs, Chungbuk National University
2014.09 - 2016.08 Editor, Basic Science Research Institute, Chungbuk National University
2013.01 - 2013.12 Associ. Admin., Chungbuk Division, Korean Chemical Society
2012.01 - 2012.12 Associ. Admin., Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society

HONOR and AWARD

2026.04 Best Research Award, Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society
2019.10 Young Inorganic Chemist Award, Inorg. Chem. Div., Korean Chemical Society
2016.06 Best Research Award, Chungbuk National University
2013.06 Best Lectureship Award, Chungbuk National University
2010.07 American Crystallographic Association Award, IUCr and ACA
2008.03 The Alpha Chi Sigma Award, Iowa State University
2007.02 ELF Workshop Award, Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
2006.10 Max-Planck-Society Scholarship, Max-Planck-Society
2006.09 Sleight Graduate Fellowship, Iowa State University
2006.04 Chevron Phillips Award, Iowa State University
2003.08 Overseas Scholarship, Hanyang University
2000.03-2002.12 Honorable Scholarship, Hanyang University

Energy Conversion Metarial Lab

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